Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Decatur and Cerro Gordo, IL area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Jerry Horton
May 30, 2017
Jerry D. Horton, 80, of Argenta, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 9:00 A.M. Saturday, June 3, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation 5-7 P.M. Friday, June 2, at the funeral home. Burial will be 2:30 P.M. Saturday, June 2, at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Indiana.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
Cletus Damery
May 30, 2017
Cleatus Gemmer Damery, 94, of Decatur, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 7, at Grace United Methodist Church Decatur, IL. with visitation one hour prior to service time. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church or...
Susan Daum
May 29, 2017
Susan J. Daum, 65 of Decatur, IL, passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2017 in her home with her husband of 46 years by her side.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, June 2 in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur with David Pinta officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, June 1, at the funeral home....
Darrell Coon
May 25, 2017
Darrell D Coon, Sr., formerly of Decatur, IL., passed away peacefully on May 25, 2017, surrounded by family in Englewood, Florida.Darrell was born on September 3, 1933, to Wilbur M. Coon, Sr. and Bernice (Braden) Coon.After graduating from Decatur High in 1953, he proudly served in the U.S. Air Force where he received the National Defense Service Medal.Darrell married Patricia...
Ralph Hiser
May 23, 2017
Ralph D. Hiser, 100, of Rockford, formerly of Decatur, passed away on May 23, 2017, at the Grand Victorian Assisted Living in Rockford. Ralph was born on August 1, 1916, near Oakley, Illinois, the youngest of the eight children of Simon P. and Ada (Hedden) Hiser. He married Helen E. Wright on June 8, 1943, in Lawton, Oklahoma. She preceded...
Richard Seitz
May 22, 2017
Richard Lee Seitz, 79, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Macon County, IL.Cremation rites will be accorded. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church or DMH Hospice.Richard (Dick) was born August 29, 1937...
John Sweazy
May 21, 2017
John C. Sweazy, 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Bethel Cemetery, Blue Mound, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Decatur Gem & Mineral...
Esther Raiha
May 20, 2017
Esther Koehn Raiha (age 104) of Decatur passed away on Saturday May 20, 2017 at McKinley Court Care Center. Grave side services will be held on Thursday June 1, 2017, at 11:00 AM, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, Illinois with Pastor William Abbott officiating. Esther was born September 2, 1912 in Ontarioville, Illinois the daughter of Frederick William and...
Alva Niehart
May 16, 2017
Alva Ella Niehart, 99, of Decatur, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in Lincoln Manor Healthcare, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 18 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. A graveside service will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Alva was born January 17, 1918 in Pana, the daughter of George “Dode” and Laveda...
Wesley Mendenhall
May 14, 2017
Wesley L. Mendenhall, 98, of Decatur, IL. passed away at 3:18 AM on Sunday, May 14, 2017 in Hickory Point Christian Village. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday (05-18-2017) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be held Wednesday (05-17-2017) from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the funeral home with Masonic Rites at...
Dennis Lowery
May 12, 2017
Dennis “Denny” Lynn Lowery, 69, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 12, atDecatur Memorial Hospital after a short battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family.Visitation will be Monday, May 15, 2017 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home Decatur, IL from 4-8 pm. Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday,...
William Ritchie
May 11, 2017
William “Bill” Ritchie, 91, of Cerro Gordo, IL, formerly of Brandon, MS passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL. A visitation will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017 from 10-11:30am with a memorial service following at 11:30am at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Cerro Gordo, IL. Family requests casual attire....
Lillian Bellas
May 11, 2017
Lillian June Bellas, 92, of Scottsdale, AZ, formerly of Decatur, took the hand of her Lord and went with Him to her Heavenly home on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Hospice of the Valley, Tempe, AZA visitation will be held Friday, May 19 from 1:00-2:00 PM at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL with a graveside service to follow...
Jacqueline Severns
May 9, 2017
Jacqueline Scott Cobb Severns was born June 2, 1923 in Decatur, Illinois. She died unexpectedly on May 9, 2017 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois with family at her side. She attended school in Decatur and graduated from Urbana High School. At the University of Illinois she was a member of Chi Omega sorority and Torch Junior Honorary Society....
Harold White
May 6, 2017
Harold (Roy) L. White, 94, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017, at his home.Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL, with military rites conducted...
Rosalee Elder
May 5, 2017
Rosalee M. Elder, 86, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 8, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Berea Christian Cemetery, Mt. Auburn, IL. Memorials may be made...
Lois Harrell
May 1, 2017
Lois J. Harrell, 79, of Latham, IL, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 5, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Memorials may be given to the...
Mary Stuber
Apr 30, 2017
Mary Stuber, 84, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service. Mary was born...
Ruth Brown
Apr 22, 2017
Ruth Brown, 62, of Mt. Auburn, died Saturday, April 22, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.According to her wishes, no services will be held. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements.Ruth was born December 29, 1954 in Nashville, TN. She is survived by her daughter Donna Hodges of New Berlin; grandchildren Christina Hodges, Marcus Hodges and Cory...
Ronnie Webb
Apr 20, 2017
Ronnie Webb, 69, of Macon, IL, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 in his home. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Ronnie was born December 30, 1947, in Monticello, IL, son of Robert and Zelma (Schoolcraft) Webb. Ronnie was employed by Don Moss Painting and also worked...
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